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Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 6 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People Magazine· 3 days agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother ofJuneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration details announced
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 1 day agoJuneteenth — or Freedom Day — is a celebration of the emancipation of African Americans and commemorates...of Stop of the Violence, which produces the...
Maximize your time off work this summer: Turn holidays into long weekends
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden made the day, which commemorates the end of slavery, a federal holiday in 2021 and granted federal workers the day off. It is a recognized holiday ...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn 2021, Lee got her wish as President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday....
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 5 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 5 days agoHow did you commemorate Confederate Memorial Day? Did you invite a few family and friends over, sing...
Spring break for NYC public schools begins: When do students return to class?
Staten Island Advance· 6 days agoSpring break, which includes time off for Passover, began for students on Monday, April 22, lasting...
Government offices close as three Southern states memorialize Confederacy
Courthouse News Service· 1 day agoAlabama and South Carolina also recognize Confederate Memorial Day, closing state offices on April...